Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
His radiance is like sunlight; beams of light shine from his hand, where his strength lays hidden.
New American Standard Bible
He has rays flashing from His hand,
And there is the hiding of His
King James Version
And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
Holman Bible
rays are flashing from His hand.
This is where His power is hidden.
A Conservative Version
And [his] brightness was as the light. He had rays from his hand, and there was the hiding of his power.
American Standard Version
And his brightness was as the light; He had rays coming forth from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.
Amplified
His brightness is like the sunlight;
He has [bright] rays flashing from His hand,
And there [in the sunlike splendor] is the hiding place of His power.
Bible in Basic English
He was shining like the light; he had rays coming out from his hand: there his power was kept secret.
Darby Translation
And his brightness was as the light; Rays came forth from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.
Julia Smith Translation
And the brightness will be as the light; horns to him from his hand; and he set the hiding of his strength.
King James 2000
And his brightness was as the light; he had rays flashing out of his hand: and there was his power hidden.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And his brightness was like [the] light; flashing rays [came] from his hand for him; And there [is] the covering of his strength.
Modern King James verseion
And His brightness is as the light; rays from His hand are His, and there was a hiding of His strength.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
His glory covereth the heavens, and the earth is full of his praise. His shine is as the sun, and beams of light go out of his hands; there is his power hid.
NET Bible
He is as bright as lightning; a two-pronged lightning bolt flashes from his hand. This is the outward display of his power.
New Heart English Bible
His splendor is like the sunrise. Rays shine from his hand, where his power is hidden.
The Emphasized Bible
And, a brightness, as light, appeareth, Rays, out of his hand, hath he, - and, there, is the hiding of his power.
Webster
And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand; and there was the hiding of his power.
World English Bible
His splendor is like the sunrise. Rays shine from his hand, where his power is hidden.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the brightness is as the light, He hath rays out of His hand, And there -- the hiding of His strength.
Themes
Horns » Illustrative » Of power of God
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » God a
Midianites » Terrified at approach of israel
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Habakkuk 3:4
Images Habakkuk 3:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prayer Of Habakkuk
3 God comes from Teman the Holy One from Mount Paran. Interlude His glory spreads throughout the heavens, and praises about him fill the earth. 4 His radiance is like sunlight; beams of light shine from his hand, where his strength lays hidden. 5 Before him pestilence walks, and disease follows behind him.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 26:14
Indeed, these are the fringes of his ways, and how faint is the whisper we've heard of it! But who can comprehend the thunder of his might?"
Exodus 13:21
The LORD went in front of them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so they could travel both day and night.
Exodus 14:20
coming between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel. The cloud remained there even in the darkness, illuminating the night, so that the one side did not come near the other all night.
Nehemiah 9:12
You led them during the day by a pillar of cloud, and by a pillar of fire at night to provide light for them on the path they took.
Psalm 104:2
you are wrapped in light like a garment, stretching out the sky like a curtain.
Proverbs 18:10
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger.
Isaiah 60:19-20
"The sun will no longer be your light by day, nor for brightness will the moon shine on you by night for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
Matthew 17:2
His appearance was changed in front of them, his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.
1 Timothy 6:16
He alone has endless life and lives in inaccessible light. No one has ever seen him, nor can anyone see him. Honor and eternal power belong to him! Amen.
Revelation 21:23
The city doesn't need any sun or moon to give it light, because the glory of God gave it light, and the lamb was its lamp.
Revelation 22:5
There will be no more night, and they will not need any light from lamps or the sun because the Lord God will shine on them. They will rule forever and ever.